Name: Stalin Guañuna Date: 31/08/2020 www.english-area.

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Past Simple vs. Present Perfect

1. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets in past simple or present perfect.

1. She loves Paris. She has been (be) there many times.
2. Bill has worked (work) in that company for 3 years. (He still works there).
3. They went (go) to London on holiday last summer.
4. I have read (read) that book. It´s good.
5. His parents were (be) here yesterday.
6. They went (go) to Germany when he was (be) only 4.
7. Did you watch (watch) a film last night?
8. I had (have) some toast when I got up.
9. He has lived (live) in Rome since he was a teenager.
10. The house looks different. Have you painted (paint) it?
11. I didn’t see (not see) you in class last Friday.
12. Shakespeare wrote (write) over one hundred sonnets.

2. Say if the following sentences are right or wrong. Correct them if necessary.

1. Have you ever been to Thailand? right

2. I´ve had sausages for lunch at half past one. Wrong: I had sausages for lunch at half past one
3. She´s enjoyed herself at the party last night. Wrong: She enjoyed herself at the party last night
4. I´ve read that book but I didn´t like it much. right
5. Tom has left school one year ago. Wrong: Tom left school one year ago
6. My cousins have lived in Dublin since they´ve been children. right
7. We have worked here for a year and a half. right
8. My parents lived in Britain for a couple of years. right
9. James has made a cake yesterday. Wrong: James made a cake yesterday
10. I´ve washed the car. It looks great now. right

3. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box in present perfect or past simple.

be finish stop watch

not smoke enjoy win live

1. She stopped smoking two months ago. Pas simple

2. She has not for two months. Present perfect
3. Have you ever been to Florence? Present perfect
4. Did you watch that TV show last night? Past simple
5. They still live in that town. They have lived there for ages. Present perfect
6. A friend of mine won the lottery three years ago. past simple
7. When did you finish your homework? Present perfect
8. They enjoyed themselves at the party last summer. Past simple

4. Write the past participle of these verbs.

1. write: written
2. wash: washed
3. forget: forgotten
4. break: broken
5. make: made

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